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You are looking at finished hat number two! My fur felt fedora. For those of you just joining us, I made this hat. With my own two hands in my Millinery class. I chose a soft tan felt and a vintage grosgrain ribbon in mustard yellow, and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. What do you think?

P.S. See those sunglasses? Vintage frames. And prescription lenses! Do you love?!

Last week’s Millinery class was fun and fruitful, but I’m afraid my freshly blocked hat isn’t quite ready for sharing. Luckily, I have something even better! A chat with one of my favorite contemporary milliners, Behida Dolić. Behida, who has been crafting exquisite hats for close to a decade, was kind enough to answer a few of my questions for our second Maker’s Remarks feature. Let’s jump right in, shall we?